Quick Tips For an Accessible Website
For Complete Guidelines & Checklist: www.w3.org/WAI
- Images & animations: Use the alt attribute
to describe the function of each visual.
- Image maps. Use the client-side map and
text for hotspots.
- Multimedia. Provide captioning and transcripts of audio,
and descriptions of video.
- Hypertext links. Use text that makes sense when read
out of context. For example, avoid "click here."
- Page organization. Use headings, lists, and consistent
structure. Use CSS for layout and style where possible.
- Graphs & charts. Summarize or use the longdesc attribute.
- Scripts, applets, & plug-ins. Provide alternative
content in case active features are inaccessible or unsupported.
- Frames. Use the noframes element and
meaningful titles.
- Tables. Make line-by-line reading sensible. Summarize.
- Check your work. Validate. Use tools, checklist, and
guidelines at http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG
